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G. RACE. 5 HITCH FOR THE ENDS 0F 00m) OR ROPE.

No. 403,074. Patented May '7, 1889.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

GEORGE RAGE, OF NORWICH, NEI/V YORK, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO WILLIAMBREESE, OF SAME PLACE.

HlTCH FOR THE ENDS OF CORD OR ROPE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 403,074, dated May 7,1889.

" Application filed August 22, 1888. Serial No. 283,428. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.

Be it known that I, GEORGE RACE, a citizen of the United States,residing at N orwich, in the county of Ohenango and State of New York,have invented a new and useful Improvement in Hitches or Devices forAttaching the End of a Cord 0r Rope, of which the following is aspecification.

The object of this invention is to provide a simple and easily-operatedhitch or device for attaching the end of a cord or rope; and it consistsin a certain novel construction and arrangement of parts, fully setforth hereinafter in connection with the accompanying drawings, andspecifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of the hitch embodyingmy improvements, with the rope attached thereto. Fig. 2 is a side viewof the same, showing the manner of detaching or disengaging the rope.Fig. 3 is a detail View of the hook. Fig. 4 is a similar view of theswinging jaw detached.

Referring by letter to the drawings, A designates a hook provided withthe threaded shank -13, adapted to be engaged in a post, wall, or othersupport, and the said hook is recessed on one side, as at C, to form acurved shoulder, D, and is provided at its extremity with the aperturedear E.

F represents the swinging jaw, which is approximately elliptical inshape, and is provided at one side with the apertured ear G, whichaligns with the ear E, and is pivoted thereto by means of a suitable pinor rivet, N. This jaw is thus arranged in the recess O, which is formedin the hook, and when in its normal position the jaw bears on theshoulder D, above described.

The jaw is provided at its inner side with the notch or opening I, andaround this notch or opening is arranged a laterally-extending flange orlip, K, which overhangs the hook and bears thereon when the jaw is inits normal position, as shown in Fig. 1 of the drawings. The swingingjaw is provided on its outer side, adjacent to the end of the notch oropening therein, with the laterallyextending stud or projection L.

The operation of the device is as follows: When the hook is in theposition shown in Fig. 1, the cord or rope M is passed at one endthrough the notch or opening in the jaw, passedaround the stud orprojection on the side of the jaw, carried again through the said notchor opening, and over the end of the rope, which is therein, thus firmlybind,- ing the loose end in place and forming a secure tie. To disengagethe cord or rope from the improved hitch, grasp the stud or projectionon the side of the swinging jaw and throw the latter out into theposition shown clearly in Fig. 2, thereby allowing the cord orrope toslip readily from the jaw.

It will be seen that the overhangingflange or lip on the jaw fits overthe hook, and thus forms asmooth bearing-surface for the rope or cord,thereby'avoiding chafing the latter.

It is obvious that this hitch may be employed in various positions inconnection with tent-ropes, hammock and swing ropes, clothes-lines, &c.

Having described the invention, I claim- 1. In a hitch for ropes, &c.,the combination, with a hook,of the swinging jaw arranged in contactwith the side of the hook and pivoted at its upper edge to the extremityof the same, the jaw being provided at its rear side with a notch, I,and having a lateral stud or projection, L, substantially as specified.

2. In a hitch for ropes, the combination, with a hook, A, having ashoulder, D, at the rear side of its hooked portion, of the swingingnotched jaw F, pivoted at its upper edge to the extremity of the hook,the said jaw being provided with a lateral stud or projection, L, and acurved flange or lip, K, which conforms to the outline of the notch andbears against the inner surface of the hooked portion of the hook A,substantially as specified.

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own I have hereto affixedmy signature in presence of two witnesses.

GEORGE RACE.-

Witnesses CHARLES H. STANTON, J AS. A. MOORE.

